Xingping – Guangdong Province, China

Not very much is very old in China, especially not in Shenzhen. Towers made of mirrored glass scrape the low hanging smog. But a mere sleeper bus ride away (read: being stuffed into a shaking smelly coffin spooning strangers) lies the countryside of Guangdong province, where the “Ancient Village” of Xingping maintains a semblance of history, with traditional architecture and classic red doors. There didn’t seem to be much going on, but I guess that’s why we went to an ancient village anyways.